LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant

This study investigates a novel method of utilizing Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for fertilizer production. Unlike traditional Direct Air Carbon Capture and Utilization (DACCU) technologies, Direct Air Carbon Capture for Fertilizers (FDAC) has the potential to produce fertilizers directly. Th...

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Main Authors: Tianjiao Cheng, Takeji Hirota, Hiroshi Onoda, Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo
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description This study investigates a novel method of utilizing Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for fertilizer production. Unlike traditional Direct Air Carbon Capture and Utilization (DACCU) technologies, Direct Air Carbon Capture for Fertilizers (FDAC) has the potential to produce fertilizers directly. This study aims to assess the feasibility of FDAC-based fertilizer production by examining the current state of traditional DAC technologies, evaluating the CO<sub>2</sub> fixation potential of FDAC, and analyzing the decarbonization effect of producing fertilizers using FDAC. Our evaluation results indicate that CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from producing 1 ton of conventional chemical fertilizer, FDAC fertilizer (current status), FDAC fertilizer with ingredient adjustment (sodium hydroxide), and FDAC fertilizer with ingredient adjustment (magnesium hydroxide) are 1.69, 1.12, 1.04, and 1.06 tons of CO<sub>2</sub>, respectively. The FDAC fertilizer (current status) emits 0.57 tons of CO<sub>2</sub> per ton less than commercial fertilizers. FDAC fertilizers also have the potential to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions further when the fertilizer composition is adjusted, offering a promising solution for lowering the environmental impact of fertilizer production. Significant CO<sub>2</sub> reduction can be expected by replacing conventional low-intensity chemical fertilizers with FDAC-produced fertilizers.
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spelling doaj-art-2f8c5019debd4e72a8d877ac279da1602025-08-20T02:16:50ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-10-011719501110.3390/en17195011LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU PlantTianjiao Cheng0Takeji Hirota1Hiroshi Onoda2Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo3Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-0041, JapanE-Plus Co., Osaka 592-0012, JapanGraduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-0041, JapanEnvironmental Research Institute, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-0041, JapanThis study investigates a novel method of utilizing Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for fertilizer production. Unlike traditional Direct Air Carbon Capture and Utilization (DACCU) technologies, Direct Air Carbon Capture for Fertilizers (FDAC) has the potential to produce fertilizers directly. This study aims to assess the feasibility of FDAC-based fertilizer production by examining the current state of traditional DAC technologies, evaluating the CO<sub>2</sub> fixation potential of FDAC, and analyzing the decarbonization effect of producing fertilizers using FDAC. Our evaluation results indicate that CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from producing 1 ton of conventional chemical fertilizer, FDAC fertilizer (current status), FDAC fertilizer with ingredient adjustment (sodium hydroxide), and FDAC fertilizer with ingredient adjustment (magnesium hydroxide) are 1.69, 1.12, 1.04, and 1.06 tons of CO<sub>2</sub>, respectively. The FDAC fertilizer (current status) emits 0.57 tons of CO<sub>2</sub> per ton less than commercial fertilizers. FDAC fertilizers also have the potential to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions further when the fertilizer composition is adjusted, offering a promising solution for lowering the environmental impact of fertilizer production. Significant CO<sub>2</sub> reduction can be expected by replacing conventional low-intensity chemical fertilizers with FDAC-produced fertilizers.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/5011direct air capturedirect air carbon capture and utilizationfertilizerlife cycle carbon dioxide
spellingShingle Tianjiao Cheng
Takeji Hirota
Hiroshi Onoda
Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo
LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant
Energies
direct air capture
direct air carbon capture and utilization
fertilizer
life cycle carbon dioxide
title LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant
title_full LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant
title_fullStr LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant
title_full_unstemmed LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant
title_short LCCO<sub>2</sub> Assessment and Fertilizer Production from Absorbed-CO<sub>2</sub> Solid Matter in a Small-Scale DACCU Plant
title_sort lcco sub 2 sub assessment and fertilizer production from absorbed co sub 2 sub solid matter in a small scale daccu plant
topic direct air capture
direct air carbon capture and utilization
fertilizer
life cycle carbon dioxide
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/5011
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